Physiological sensing device
AssigneeActive Signal Technologies, Inc.
InventorsKeith Bridger, Arthur V. Cooke, Philip M. Kuhn, Joseph J. Lutian, Edward J. Passaro, John M. Sewell, Terence V. Waskey, Gregg R. Rubin
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a non-invasive device for measuring physiological processes. More particularly, it concerns a device that can be applied externally to the body of an animal or human to detect and quantify displacement, force, motion, vibration and acoustic effects resulting from internal biological functions. Specifically, an inexpensive device is disclosed that is compact, light, portable and comfortable, and operates satisfactorily even with imprecise location on the body, ambient noise, motion and light.
Claims93
A device for sensing physiological processes of a mammal, comprising:
- (a) a housing;
- (b) a sensing portion at least partially within the housing;
- (c) a load transfer element in communication with the sensing portion;
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- (d) an interface transition mechanism in communication with the load transfer element for interfacing with a portion of the mammal wherein at least a portion of the interface transition mechanism comprises a rigid stiffening member.
A wrist mountable self-contained heart rate monitor comprising an automatic and continuous heart rate display generated by an assembly comprising a sensing portion, a load transfer element in communication with the sensing portion, and an interface transition mechanism in communication with the load transfer element for contacting the wrist, wherein at least a portion of the interface transition mechanism comprises a rigid stiffening member.
A device for sensing at least one physiological process of an animal, said device comprising:
- (a) a sensing portion;
- (b) a load transfer element in communication with the sensing portion;
- (c) an interface transition mechanism in communication with the load transfer element wherein said interface transition mechanism interfaces with a portion of the animal and at least a portion of the interface transition mechanism comprises a rigid stiffening member.
A wrist mountable self-contained heart rate monitor comprising:
- means for displaying a heart rate;
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- an assembly for automatically and continuously generating said heart rate for said means for displaying, said assembly comprising:
- a sensing portion for sensing a heart rate signal;
- a load transfer element in communication with the sensing portion;
- an interface transition mechanism in communication with the load transfer element wherein said interface transition mechanism interfaces with a portion of the animal and at least a portion of the interface transition mechanism comprises a rigid stiffening member;
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- a processing portion in communication with the sensing portion for processing said heart rate signal and outputting said heart rate to said means for displaying.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.